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Peer reviewedHeinlein, Ken B. – Mental Retardation, 1994
This article describes Wyoming's development and implementation of a multimethod approach to assessing quality of care for people with mental retardation in rural areas. The approach incorporates fiscal accountability, parental satisfaction, consumer satisfaction, national accreditation standards, and broad measures of personal and system change.…
Descriptors: Accountability, Evaluation Methods, Mental Retardation, Program Evaluation
Peer reviewedShea, John R. – Mental Retardation, 1992
Licensing and certification regulations for Intermediate Care Facilities for the Mentally Retarded (ICF/MR) can adversely affect individuals, distort the allocation of scarce resources, and encourage community residences to become small institutions. A case study of one home in northern California illustrates poor program evaluation and the need…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Certification, Compliance (Legal), Evaluation Methods
Peer reviewedThomas, J. Ressler – Mental Retardation, 1994
An evaluation of the treatment and habilitation services provided to individuals with dual diagnoses of mental retardation and mental illness concludes that service delivery is currently unacceptable. This article considers legal issues, general ethical principles, and codes of ethics of two professional groups. The ultimate responsibility of…
Descriptors: Administrator Responsibility, Codes of Ethics, Delivery Systems, Ethics
